Re: 24 fps debate

I ecently took delivery of my new HDX900. I have shot some tests prior with the various 24/30/60 frame rate settings while deciding on a "look" for an upcoming architecture series. I thought I would visually alter the look between the on-camera interviews and the b-roll (mos). I decided to go with 30 for the interviews and 24 for the cover material.

The client has just taken delivery of the new 1400 deck and we were looking at the rushes in order to agree on the visual approach. I noticed some severe "sflicker" on the horizontal plane which was not what I was expecting. I've used 24P with the varicam and never encountered it. I've shot 35mm and 16mm and loved the idea of a reasonabled priced alternative that the 900HDX offered. When i saw this test I was confused.

It turns out (after speaking with a Panasonic rep) that until the material is digitized into the non-linear environment this "flicker" while viewing the raw tape off the 1400 is a natural artefact of the dropped frames.

"The flicker that the customer saw was probably the pull down artefacts. When 24pa 2:3:3:2 is removed you should have a 24fps time " Final Cut has a frame rate converter built in to the software.


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